The Half of It
2020 · 104 min · Director: Alice Wu
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A shy, introverted, Chinese-American, straight-A student finds herself helping the school jock woo the girl they both secretly love. In the process, each teaches the other about the nature of love as they find connection in the most unlikely of places.
Emotional fingerprint
The Half of It (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Love 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Love25%
- Hope20%
- Humor15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Love, Hope. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Love and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 35 % | 18 % | 20 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 37 % | 20 % | 20 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 41 % | 26 % | 23 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Love | 43 % | 30 % | 25 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 44 % | 26 % | 24 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 48 % | 20 % | 30 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 51 % | 23 % | 43 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Empathy | 49 % | 29 % | 41 % | 27 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 48 % | 34 % | 32 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Love | 53 % | 38 % | 30 % | 15 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 54 % | 31 % | 33 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 51 % | 28 % | 38 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Love | 49 % | 34 % | 39 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Love | 50 % | 40 % | 39 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Love | 56 % | 38 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 64 % | 29 % | 46 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Empathy | 68 % | 31 % | 55 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Love | 66 % | 44 % | 55 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Love | 61 % | 49 % | 49 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Love | 55 % | 45 % | 42 % | 38 % |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Senior Guy (In Hallway)
Senior Girl (In Hallway)
Truck Teen
Hangout Dude
Tom Carson
Quaddie Girl #1 (Amber)
Quaddie Girl #2 (Solange)
Squahamish Football Coach
Greg Munsky
Pete Munsky
Lena Munsky
Details
- Directed by
- Alice Wu
- Written by
- Alice Wu
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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